Famous people · Laurel
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Laurel
The best known of them is Danai Gurira, with articles in 58 languages. The nearest, Jean Seberg, was born in Marshalltown, 10 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Laurel. The Iowa lists hold names for 433 towns.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Danai Gurira
Best known
Danai Gurira
in 58 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Laurel’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Laurel
The 19 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Frank Jack Fletcher
1885–1973United States Navy admiral, Medal of Honor recipient
Mary Beth Hurt
1946–2026American stage and film actress
Merle Miller
1919–1986American novelist and writer on homosexuality
Allan Eugene Updegraff
1883–1965American author and journalist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Laurel and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (8)
- Danai Gurira: Gage Skidmore, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean Seberg: Studio Harcourt, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Jack Fletcher: U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Kosinski: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Olympia O. McCoy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Beth Hurt: Wes Washington, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Toby Huss: scaredsquee, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Murray: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Claire Dodd: produced by Warner Bros. and supplied to CINELANDIA magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons